I confess that as a pastor I can often get very near-sighted. ReCAST is my primary pastoral calling, and that is enough. But lately, God has been bringing to me the pains of other churches and that has led me to deeper prayer for the other congregations in my community. I am convinced that we…

President Obama finally admitted what we already knew. He endorses homosexual marriage. Pastor Andy Stanley gave a dicey sermon illustration and didn’t condemn homosexual practices and has received heat for it. Albert Mohler, the president of Southern Seminary in Louisville at any given time has someone blogging against his very vocal and public stand against…

ReCAST Church turned three on the 19th of April and that is amazing to me. We have been through so much in this short span of time, but I reflect back on times when I had no idea if people would actually come to a church like this. That question has been answered by consistent…

This week I am preaching the last sermon in the book of Acts and it feels like I am saying goodbye to an old friend. My first sermon on launch Sunday for ReCAST on September 13, 2009 was Acts 1. It has been in the background all along the way, even though I have also…

In Matthew 13:31-32 Jesus told the parable of the mustard seed. He declared that the Kingdom of God is like a very small mustard seed that is planted and when it grows up it becomes a huge plant that birds come from all around and nest in its branches. The church is intended to be…